Heartsong (Valspar 4003-7C)
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Heartsong (Valspar 4003-7C) is a medium, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 40, so it reflects about 40 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Heartsong
Four Valspar colors picked for Heartsong by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Valspar did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Heartsong, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Awesome Violet | SW 6815 | 45 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Pressed Violet | CSP-520 | 37.7 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Hopeful Dream | M540-4 | 39.2 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Easter Egg | 1166-4 | 40 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Heartsong (LRV 40) by LRV.
Lighter than Heartsong
Darker than Heartsong
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4003-7C |
| Hex | #99ABCE |
| RGB | 153, 171, 206 |
| HSL | 220°, 35%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 40 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.7, 1.5, -19.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Heartsong (Valspar 4003-7C), published as #99ABCE
#85A1CC
#ADB5CE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Heartsong (Valspar 4003-7C)?
- Heartsong has an LRV of 40. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Heartsong is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Heartsong in another brand?
- Hopeful Dream (Behr M540-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Heartsong warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Heartsong as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -19.8; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.